RPI suffers first loss, falling in overtime at Mankato

Eriah Hayes scored 1:09 into overtime to lift the Minnesota State-Mankato to a 4-3 non-conference victory over RPI, sending the Engineers (1-1-2) to their first defeat of the young season.

Matt Leitner won an offensive-zone face-off back to Hayes, who ripped a low shot through the legs of RPI senior goaltender Bryce Merriam.

RPI got the scoring started when Zach Schroeder drilled a one-timer into the top left corner of the net.

The Engineers added a power-play goal in the second period, when sophomore Matt Neal scored from close range.

Mankato State scored two quick goals early in the third period to tie the game at 2-2. Dylan Margonari gave Mankato (2-0-2) its first lead of the two-game series at 14:55 of the third, but Neal buried his second of the game to tie the game.